PORTSMOUTH — RiverRun Bookstore will hold the February meeting of the Epic Nerdpurr Book Group on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. February’s book will be Redshirts by John Scalzi. The Epic Nerdpurr Book Group focuses on science fiction and fantasy novels, both old and new.

About the book:

Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It’s a prestige posting, with the chance to serve on “Away Missions” alongside the starship’s famous senior officers. Life couldn’t be better … until Andrew begins to realize that 1) every Away Mission involves a lethal confrontation with alien forces, 2) the ship’s senior officers always survive these confrontations, and 3) sadly, at least one low-ranking crew member is invariably killed. Unsurprisingly, the savvier crew members belowdecks avoid Away Missions at all costs. Then Andrew stumbles on information that transforms his and his colleagues’ understanding of what the starship Intrepid really is … and offers them a crazy, high-risk chance to save their own lives.

RiverRun Bookstore is located at 142 Fleet St. in downtown Portsmouth. The store hosts more than 150 events each year. For details, call 603-431-2100 or visit www.riverrunbookstore.com.